CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 437

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would be likely to have trade of this Colony.

In August last a letter dated 16th addressed to the China Association by direction of Lord Kimberley it is stated that the commercial clauses of the Treaty had been discussed in consent with the Board of Trade and that effort had been spared to secure the interest of British trade. The capacity of the Refineries here is not less than 25,000 tons of Raw Sugar annually of value of £3,500,000, however by this means represents the trade involved, as large quantities of coals, stores, re-imported in connection with the business, which with the sugar imported and exported aggregates between 800,000 and 900,000 annually, while large sums are paid in wages to the European and native workmen employed at the respective factories. It has been shown above that this most important industry will be seriously prejudiced when the revised Tariff comes into force, and the statement therefore efforts have been spared to secure the interests of British Trade appears to be irreconcilable with the manifest indifference displayed towards the most important manufacturing interest of Hong-Kong.

We therefore beg that your Chamber will take such steps as it may deem most desirable to represent in the proper quarter the discriminating effect of the new Treaty against the large

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would be likely to have trade of this Colony. In August last a letter dated 16th addressed to the China Association by direction of Lord Kimberley it is stated that the commercial clauses of the Treaty had been discussed in consent with the Board of Trade and that effort had been spared to secure the interest of British trade. The capacity of the Refineries here is not less than 25,000 tons of Raw Sugar annually of value of £3,500,000, however by this means represents the trade involved, as large quantities of coals, stores, re-imported in connection with the business, which with the sugar imported and exported aggregates between 800,000 and 900,000 annually, while large sums are paid in wages to the European and native workmen employed at the respective factories. It has been shown above that this most important industry will be seriously prejudiced when the revised Tariff comes into force, and the statement therefore efforts have been spared to secure the interests of British Trade appears to be irreconcilable with the manifest indifference displayed towards the most important manufacturing interest of Hong-Kong. We therefore beg that your Chamber will take such steps as it may deem most desirable to represent in the proper quarter the discriminating effect of the new Treaty against the large

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would be likely to have trade of this Colony. ou the In August last addressed to the (aina Association by direction of Lord Kimberley it is stated a letter dated 16th that the commercial clances of the Treaty had been discussed in consent with the Board of Trade and that effort had. AD L spared to sieure the interest been spared of British trade. The capacity of the Refineries here is not less than $25,000 tons of Raw Sugas anually of value of £3,500,000, however by this means represents the trade mvolved, as large quantities of coals, stores, re importe d iw onnection with the business, which with the sugar imported and exported ate between 800,000. aggregates 900,000 annually, while large sums are 432 paid in wages to the European and an and native workmen employed at the respective factories. It has been shown above that this most important industry will be seriously prejudiced when the revised Pariff comes inte force, and the statement there. -fore efforts have been spared to secure the interests of British Trade appears to he irreconcilable with the mani. fest indifference displayed towards the most important maufacturing interest of Story- -Kong. that no We therefore beg that your Camber will take such steps ad it may deem most desirable in the proper to represent in the -quarter the discriumating effect of the new. Treaty against the large

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would be likely to have trade of this

Colony.

the

In August last addressed to the (aina Association by direction

of Lord Kimberley it is stated

a letter dated 16th

that the commercial clances

of the Treaty had been discussed in consent with the Board of Trade and that

effort had.

AD L

spared to sieure

the interest

been spared of British trade. The capacity of the Refineries here is not less than $25,000 tons of Raw Sugas anually of value of £3,500,000, however by

this

means represents the trade mvolved, as large quantities of coals, stores, re

importe d

onnection

with the business, which with

the sugar imported and exported

ate between 800,000.

aggregates

900,000 annually, while

large

sums are

432

paid in wages

to the European and

an and native

workmen employed at the respective factories. It has been shown above that this most important industry will be seriously prejudiced when the revised Pariff comes inte force, and the statement there. -fore

efforts have been spared to secure the interests of British Trade appears to he irreconcilable with the mani. fest indifference displayed towards the most important maufacturing

interest of Story-

-Kong.

that no

We therefore beg that your Camber will take such steps

may

deem most desirable

in the proper

to represent in the

-quarter the discriumating

effect of the new.

Treaty against

the

large

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